When enemy troops probed the marines' perimeter on Thursday night, shooting flares, they were easily repulsed with mortar fire.

Jets are sent to shoot flares from their planes to lead Godzilla away from the shore.

The Germans tried to warn the bomber crews by shooting red flares, but only half of the squadron noticed this; the other half continued on their mission and dropped their bombs on the city (see the Rotterdam Blitz).

When protesters began to shoot flares into the air and one hit a policeman, a police spokesman said, the entire unit suddenly rushed them.

Palestinians said troops shot flares to light up the camp, burned three homes and dropped from helicopters what they described as a "mass of fire" emitting tear gas.

Meanwhile, Jackson and Peter have turned the cannons on the camp and begin to fire, while Andy and Antonio shoot flares into the buildings.

The aircraft have the capability to shoot chaff and flares to deviate radar-guided and heat-seeking missiles off their track along with other security tools.

"We shoot flares and the law comes a-runnin'."

In a statement, it said a helicopter had shot flares and "warning fire" of one missile toward an open area.

Evita was fired on by three skiffs but was able to escape and increase speed and due to her crew who shot flares at the rifle and RPG-armed pirates.